The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1887-12-01

kev- K. q. Pearson has agreed to
go to Wilmington III March To hold a
| meeting The CHRONICLE advises the VII
'n'nAtonians to build a big house
Five miles from Nj Airy on Fri
day morning, the chatrcd rcn,ius of a
Young girl 10y name Lon HAYNES were
| round She had been murdered by a man
named Bob Leak Tilley, and after killing
nel' liliey attempted to hide the crime by
burning her body. 1t was one of the most
horrible crime on record. 1t took place
just over the line in Virginia Gov. Lee
mas oiiered 81 600 reward for the capture
of Tilley.
In Macon, Jackson, and other west.
! ern counties, and we loarr. also near Ashe
| vile, are lneXhaustible deposits of the
nnest kaoln IN the world Some of the
jackson kaolln has been sent to New Jer.
! sey works, and there pronounced superb.
Mrs Jarvis, wife OF Minister Jarvis has
tea set made of North Carolina kaolin
which could not be told from the finest
Sevres china. We do not remember from
whence the clay was obtained but il GER
talnly worked up elegantly TAsheville
Citizen.
...T The annual meeting Of the Stock
holders of the W. n &. T. K. was held al
ASheville last week. The report for the
past year was satisfactory The following
directors for the ensuing year were cleo
ted: MeSsrs. A. b. Andrews. Frank Coke.
}. Z Rankin, ". +. Anderson, I. NJ.
Logan, George $. Scott, 4. Sullcy. G. S.
Bryce, 5. II Wiley Col Andrews was re-
elected President, Col Frank Coke Vice
President, q. 7. Erwin Secretary and
Treasurer, Capt. V. f. Melee Supcrin-
tendent Other officers were reelected
~. Somebody at Possum Quarter sent
Bro Clcecy of the Elizabeth City Econo-
mist some bear meat which he eat, and
pronounced good. He quotes Shakespeare
TO show that the illustrous bard thought
that men ba come III character like the
animals of whose meat they eat, and adds
Had we the faith that some in Shake
Speare have, we, never more would eat
aught but horse and mule meat, the one
10 give US elegance and the other persist
ence; the one to make us the most admired
ana the sWiftest IN the race and the other
to make Us lay low and nurse our purpose
to turn and kick our foe, should i. take a
century"
The unmarried editor of the Green
vile Reflector mas au editorial of a column
IN length, on the subject The Marriage
RefuSal.' He prefaces his article by say
ing: at seems a little strange that such
topic should be discussed by one who
AtS never yet experienced lts effect, and
vet a theory is good SO far as il is true.
And II our theories are proven to be cor
rect. are they not worth as mach to us as
actual experience!' "Stop Thief is al
ways the cry of the guilty party. We
will wa-er "a half interest in cur title to a
seat in the Legislature that 10 man could
have written the article Mo had not
cOurted half Il dozen women and been re-
fused by them all. 1t is y ell written;
written 10y a man who know what he i.
writing about.
...A At Iredel Court last week W T.
Bailey was convicted of forg-ry and WAS
sentenced by Judge Clark to ten years in
the penitentiary. Motions fora new trial
aud III arrest of Judgment ere denied
An appeal was taken. Bailey has been
a revenue office. and is a ma Of property
and position and Judge CLAIR said: He
did not leave the path of probity by mis-
take and he had small temptation to quit
It by design. Knowing wat he did,
trusting doubtless to his money and social
influence TO save him from the possible
consequences of his crime, lie has boldly
deiied the law and by the verdict of tho
jury Is stamped with the triple crimes of
forgery, perjury, and subornation of per
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